Packing for your next adventure? Whilst some of us will be on the ball when it comes to writing up a detailed packing checklist, the rest of us are likely to forget something in the midst of the madness. Here are ten items that often get forgotten. [Read more…]

Summertime: a time where everything is just better. A time where we flock to our chosen holiday destination in search of fun and relaxation. A time we spend frolicking with our friends and family. A time we, above all else, enjoy. However, as a good a time as the summertime is, it can also be bad for our faces. Specifically, it can be bad for our lips and our skin. But just because it can be bad for these facial features or ours, it doesn’t mean it can’t be fought. It doesn’t mean these plights can’t be fought. Read on to find out just how you can fight them.

Everybody loves a fantastic holiday. Unfortunately, they don’t arrive nearly as often as we’d wish. With this in mind, it’s imperative that we make the most of those opportunities when they do.

The chances are that any holiday will provide some joy. But you deserve every vacation to be nothing short of perfect. Preparation is crucial, and the five questions below will ensure that you make the right decision. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started.

The most logical starting point is to decide where you’re going. Before choosing an exact spot, you should first think about the type of holiday you’ll be booking. Once you have this starting point, finding the right deal for the right venue should become a lot easier.

There is truth in the idea that a holiday is what you make of it. Nonetheless, choosing the best destination will undoubtedly increase the enjoyment.

When Should I Visit?

Along with the location, you need to think about the timing of your visit. The climate conditions in some countries will vary massively between the seasons.

Another element to consider is the religious festivals, sporting events, and other major occasions. They can make it more expensive, but they can also create an even greater experience. Likewise, the difference between travelling on weekdays and weekends can be huge. The key is to do your research.

Where Should I Stay?

A wide variety of factors contribute to the overall quality of a holiday. While the activities and experiences have a massive impact, it’s equally important to enjoy a sense of luxury. Frankly, your accommodation could have the greatest impact of all.

Hotels are often too loud and too generic to be considered enjoyable. New York vacations rentals can be searched here, and offer greater privacy and comfort. It may feel like a small feature, especially as you’ll spend most of the time outside. Seriously, though, the influence can be huge.

What Should I Do?

Still, the only way to truly enjoy your trip is to experience everything it has to offer. Using New York as an example once more, busy cities are packed with things to do. You’re not going to get bored, but a little planning and itinerary can work wonders.

In addition to platforms like Tripadvisor, using Google trips can help with those aspects. From eating to activities, those tools can help you save time to maximise your enjoyment. In turn, that’ll ensure you return with a host of wonderful memories.

Who Should I Go With?

Arguably the most important aspect, however, is choosing your company. Holidays can be very testing times for a friendship. But as long as you are honest with yourself and stick to people that you can handle in large doses, you’ll be just fine.

My top tip here would be to choose people that are independent. Of course, you’ll probably do most things together, but you don’t want to be joined at the trip. This is your holiday too, and sometimes you just need an hour or two to sit back and relax.

For a lot of us, travelling is about trying out new things. Of course, it’s also about seeing new places and experiencing different cultures. However, one of the top reasons that we like to travel is to do things that at home we couldn’t do. There are so many amazing activities out there to try, that when we’re booking our next trip we’re spoilt for choice. To help make choosing your next travel destination a little easier below [Read more…]

Do you live life on the edge? Are you a risk taker? Some people are just not overly enthusiastic about these things. Often happy to sail on through life. Earning their money, sticking to the same routines. But what happens to those people as they get older? Mainly they may feel regret? Have so many questions that start with “what if”?

Todays post is about a certain duo that I have had the privilege to review recently and honestly it’s changed my whole perception of my skin. I was recently asked if I would like to review the Vichy Dermablend Fluid Corrective Foundation and Setting Powder and I can honestly say I jumped at the chance! I have heard amazing things about the brand and never yet tried any of their products until now…

So recently I have been wanting to get a bit more exercise and wanting to be a little bit more healthier. When I got the chance to review these leggings I felt extremely lucky. It’s taken a while to review because I have no get up and go when it comes to exercise at all so forcing myself to do the odd walk/run here and there has proved difficult. After all I’m going to be doing the Moon Walk Marathon [Read more…]

Now is the time when you’re most probably starting to plan out your vacations for the year. Whether you’re hoping to head off this summer or later in the year, there’s plenty that needs to be planned.

When it comes to booking a vacation, most of us don’t think about the best way to book it, we just look at what the lowest price is. However, this shouldn’t be the case; we should be thinking about the pros and cons of each option. Want to know what they are – keep reading!

For many people, their twenties were the best time of their lives. It’s a decade that is full of endless opportunities where you can learn more about yourself than ever before. You can experience the wonders of travel, change your look multiple times or go to university. It’s also the prime time for you to meet your future spouse and move out of your parents home. While you can do all of these things at other ages, some things are better experienced when you are young. Here are some fun and exciting things you should try before you hit the big 3-0. I’m in my early twenties and have done most of these things I’m going to tell you about so if I can do it anyone can!

When people use the term “beach holiday”, you may roll your eyes. Doesn’t everyone who goes on a holiday go on a beach holiday of some kind? Aren’t they a little same, a little boring?

Well, let’s say you know you need to go on holiday, but you’re not sure where to go. Don’t be put off by how clichéd a beach holiday may seem! There are many reasons to treat yourself to a trip at a luxurious beach location. Here they are!

You need to relax!

I don’t know you very well at all. Chances are I don’t know you at all, actually. But I’m willing to bet that you need to relax. Most of us are working too hard. We’re building our stress levels to dangerous heights. It’s common. And it’s dangerous.

Beach holidays are an amazing way to relax. There are few experiences much farther removed from being at a desk in your office, flooded with emails and paperwork. You’re going to find soft sand, the calming sound of rushing waves, blue skies. That’s guaranteed relaxation. Unless you decide to go to a pebble beach in Brighton in December. Or Dead Horse Bay. Then you’re not going to find any of those things. In fact, you’ll probably have a miserable time. So don’t do that.

Not all beaches are alike

Let’s say that you’ve been to a beach before. You’re probably thinking that you don’t much need to see another one. After all, aren’t all beaches the same? Isn’t the only difference the heat as you go from country to country? Well, that’s not exactly true.

If you visit some South of France beaches, you’ll see great variety there. There are surfing cultures to experience, yacht clubs to join, even beaches with mini-villages. The beaches of the Florida Key West feature Caribbean parties and caves to explore. There’s even the beach of Goa, India, unofficially titled “Cow Beach”. Reckon you guess why it’s called Cow Beach? You’ve got it: there are cows that live there. Beach cows. Don’t worry, though: none of them are wearing bikinis.

So to go on a beach holiday could be a truly eye-opening, adventurous experience!

Beaches are the perfect place to read a book

There seems to be a stigma against reading on the beach. “Holiday reads” has become somewhat of a pejorative term for easy, relaxing reads. This may partly be because it seems odd to people that you would go all the way to a beach and focus on a book that demands your full attention. After all, aren’t you supposed to be paying some attention to your surroundings, too?

But one of the perks of a holiday is that you can spend more time A relaxing, warm beach is a great place to focus your reading time on anything. So don’t just bring something to read just for the sake of having something in your hands while you’re on the beach. Take that unread copy of Infinite Jestto the beach and lose yourself for a few hours.

What are you waiting for? Book yourself a beach holiday as soon as you can.